The most active February copper contract on the India's Multi Commodity Exchange settled flat at Rs. 404.30 per kilogram on Wednesday from previous close. Copper futures at MCX touched an intra-day high of Rs. 406.60 per kilogram and an intra-day low of Rs. 401.25 per kilogram during Wednesday.

However, Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange closed up 0.7 per cent at $6,065 a ton on Wednesday, after hitting its highest since May 2015 on Monday after a force majeure was declared on Escondida shipments.

Copper is higher on upbeat signals for the US economy and as talks to end a major strike in Chile are delayed, while nickel has risen on continued supply disruptions in the Philippines.

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